The
Rivulidae are a
family of
killifishes in the
order Cyprinodontiformes. They are commonly known as
rivulids,
South American killifish or
New World killifish. The latter names are slightly misleading, however, as they are neither restricted to
South America – though most are in fact found there –, nor are they the only killifishes from the
Americas. Occasionally, they are still referred to as
rivulines, a term dating back to when they were considered a
subfamily of the
Aplocheilidae.